S1: The South African Constitution was inaugurated in December 1996. S6: A special constitutional court enforces the rights enshrined in the Constitution. P: Its creation and promulgation took place at a time when South Africa still faced the threat of a civil war after the dissolution of the Apartheid Government. Q: The South African Constitution says that its "Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy in South Africa." R: Apropos, it forbids discrimination on the grounds of "race, gender, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, colour, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language and birth”. S: The Bill of Rights grants perhaps the most extensive range of rights to the citizens.

Directions: In this section each item consists of six sentences that comprise a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The sequence of the middle four sentences has been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the answer sheet.

  1. A. QSRP
  2. B. SPQR
  3. C. PQRS
  4. D. PQSR

Correct Answer: D. PQSR

Explanation

Sentence P gives the historical context of the Constitution's creation. Q introduces the 'Bill of Rights'. S mentions the extensive range of rights it grants, and R specifies what forms of discrimination are forbidden, leading into S6.

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